Which has higher political corruption index, Benin or Botswana?

Botswana, at 0.204 against 0.191 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Botswana: Political Corruption Index

Benin

0.191

in 2025

Botswana

0.204

in 2025

Benin rank

133rd

Botswana rank

132nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Benin
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.204 against 0.191 in Benin, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.485	0.05	0.435	Benin
1910s	0.485	0.05	0.435	Benin
1920s	0.485	0.05	0.435	Benin
1930s	0.485	0.05	0.435	Benin
1940s	0.485	0.05	0.435	Benin
1950s	0.4661	0.05	0.4161	Benin
1960s	0.6075	0.1038	0.5037	Benin
1970s	0.5738	0.186	0.3878	Benin
1980s	0.4421	0.1687	0.2734	Benin
1990s	0.597	0.138	0.459	Benin
2000s	0.622	0.1452	0.4768	Benin
2010s	0.486	0.1412	0.3448	Benin
2020s	0.188	0.2027	0.0147	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Benin or Botswana?: Botswana, at 0.204 against 0.191 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Benin and Botswana?: 0.013, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for political corruption index?: Benin ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.